Oglethorpe County School District
Public
Regional · 4 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Crawford, Lexington, Arnoldsville and Maxeys.
At a glance
2,293Students enrolled
4Schools
4Towns served
$14,614Spent per student
13:1Student–teacher ratio
84%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs GA
Math proficiency40%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts33%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.8%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,614
per student each year · 8% below the GA average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,135’20
2,179’21
2,211’22
2,298’23
2,293’24
Students
White · 63%1,451
Black · 16%372
Hispanic · 13%299
Two or more races · 5%118
Asian · 2%47
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools4 in district
Oglethorpe County Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 559 students · Lexington
PublicOglethorpe County Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–5 · 521 students · Lexington
BPublicOglethorpe County Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 523 students · Crawford
A-PublicOglethorpe County High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 690 students · Lexington
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.